The cold, snowy weather at the beginning of the month was certainly a shock to the system, mine as well as the birds!
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January 2009
The extra cold/snowy weather in January saw a few more species of bird in and around the garden.
December 2008
It has been really quite cold throughout December, with the occasional frost and snow.
November 2008
This month has been cold and windy. I put up a new peanut feeder, protected from the squirrels by a round cage. It didn't take the birds long to find it either.
Birds seen are Blue Tit, Nuthatch, Great Tit, Magpie, Blackbird, Mallard flying over the garden, Robin, Wren, Woodpigeon, Long Tailed Tit, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Kestrel, Carrion Crow and Ferel Pigeon.
October 2008
October has been pretty cold, wet and miserable on the whole, with a little snow; the first I can remember before Christmas in quite a while.
There has been plenty of life in the garden though,including a few late and very groggy Wasps and the odd Speckled Wood butterfly, along with plenty of gnats on the milder days.
17th October 2008
The summer is over and the autumn is now well underway. The trees are on the turn and I've started to feed the birds again today. I put out the seed feeder and I've got a squirrel proof peanut feeder but It's still at home!
The last few days have been quite sunny and there are still a few of the smaller creatures around. Yesterday I saw two Speckled Wood butterflies and a brown dragonfly. I don't know which species though.
14th August 2008
I can't believe I've not posted since April!! The summer has gone by really quickly.
There has been a lot of activity in the garden. We have had a pair of Robin nesting in the ivy that hangs over one of the fences. I watched the parents going in and out of the nest during several lunch breaks and finally, when the youngsters fledged, they made it safely to the undergrowth around the bed of nettles.
3rd April 2008
Things are hotting up in the garden - naturewise. When I put out the food at lunchtime, the birds are already lining up in the apple trees. The Nuthatches have appeared every day this week- they had only been visiting every couple of days. I think the Robins have had their noses (beaks?) put out of joint a bit. They have been guarding their feeding station from the Blue Tits and Great Tits but since the Nuthatches have been around on a regular basis, they give way to them when they come to the tables.
25th February 2008
I've not posted for a while so I will get you all up to date.....
The recent warm weather has been playing havoc with the Ladybirds who have been hibernating between the double glazing in my office window. I've refrained from putting them outside and hope there are some left to release in the Spring.
19th December 2007
The recent cold weather has caused a few scuffles on the bird table. There are at least 2 Robin who insist on defending the food store from everyone else. However, whilst they are squabbling, the Blue Tit and Great Tit manage to sneak in.
I've updated the Wildlife ID Chart to include the new bird species seen. Click the link to view it.
